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William Elias Skidmore

Skidmore, William Elias, Sergeant, 9032, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
Born Nantwich, Cheshire
Enlisted Nottingham
Resided Derby
Killed in action 30th July 1916 aged 29
Son of Robert Elias and Frances Skidmore, of Cliffe House, Marston Montgomery, Derby.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

1911 Census
A Private of the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, stationed in South Africa
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William Elias Skidmore

(The article and photograph concerning William Elias Skidmore appeared in the Ashbourne News of 1st and 8th September 1916 respectively)

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